Stephen Schwartz — Perfect

[STORYTELLERS] And the night was perfect And their dreams were perfect And they woke with the dawn And smiled with a yawn At one another And with a gentle kiss They soon discovered this Their love was more than sister and brother [FATHER] Well, after all they were made for each other [ADAM AND EVE] Of all this perfect garden's perfect sights You are the sweetest of my earthly delights [STORYTELLERS] And their love was perfect And the day was perfect And the next was perfect And the next...was perfect And the day after that And the day after that Each one perfect as could be [WOMEN] Perfect as could ever be [MEN] And as the days went by Though she could not say why [STORYTELLERS] The woman went to spy on the curious tree And she'd stand there all hesitant and hovering And each day she drew closer Until she made an oh! Surprising and bewildering discovery [EVE] Come, Adam, quick, Adam, wait 'til I show you what I found! [ADAM] Not now, dear, I'm trying to put the insects into alphabetical order. Ant...aphid... [EVE] No, Adam! Now, Adam! It's a thing that will astound you! When I show you what I found, you won't believe [ADAM] Eve! [STORYTELLERS] And she brought him to the tree Where he knew they should not be